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A logistics management program-also referred to as a transportation management program-is a comprehensive approach to managing every aspect of the logistics process while developing innovative shipping solutions that save time and money wherever possible. A logistics management program is achieved in one of three ways: hiring a team of in house logistics experts, hiring a third party logistics (3PL) provider or implementing third party logistics software.Hiring a team of experts is usually too costly for small to midsized companies, and hiring the type of 3PL provider that would implement a comprehensive, innovative logistics management program is usually too costly as well. But implementing logistics software allows companies to develop a comprehensive, innovative management program without the aid of paid professionals. Logistics software does the work of a logistics expert, meaning that its users don’t need to possess logistics expertise. Instead, they use a user-friendly interface to choose from among recommended shipping solutions for every area of the shipping process. Below, we list six benefits that shippers experience after implementing logistics software.

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Reduction of Expedited Order CostsExpedited shipments can significantly drive up the cost of shipping if they occur on a regular basis; and without a comprehensive logistics solution, they typically do. Logistics-software allows shippers to reduce expedited shipments through better shipment planning and system directed exceptions handling, which resolves exceptions before they necessitate an expedited shipment.Increase of Load ConsolidationUpon implementing logistics-software, shippers immediately realize the ability to consolidate parcel shipments into less than truckload (LTL) shipments, as well the ability to consolidate LTL shipments into truckload (TL) shipments, each of which significantly lessens annual shipping costs.Automation of Carrier and Mode SelectionWhen companies automate the selection of the best carrier and the best shipping mode, they save money in terms of both saved time and saved manpower, especially considering that logistics software immediately pairs optimal carrier and optimal mode selection.Identification of Invoice DiscrepanciesSearching for discrepancies in invoices on your own can be tedious and time consuming. But logistics software can instantly compare the audit of a freight invoice against the shipping contract, allowing you to never pay for services that weren’t rendered as promised or that were rendered in violation of the shipping contract.

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Tracking of Carrier PerformanceTracking a carrier’s performance can help you negotiate better rates. Logistics software provides information on a carrier prior to your forming a contract with them, which can allow you to receive a lower rate if, for example, a carrier’s promised delivery times average a few minutes or more less than the promised times.Reduction of Product BreakageRegardless of the cost effectiveness of shipping routes and load arrangements, a company doesn’t profit from an economical shipping process if its products regularly break en route. Logistics software solves this problem by connecting shippers with carriers that offer the right mixing and stacking strategies for a particular type of freight.